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Uric Acid and its Excretion Pathways

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What is a first-line urate lowering agent?

Colchicine

NSAID

Allopurinol (correct)

Probenecid

Which patients are candidates for prophylactic therapy with urate lowering agents?

Patients with no history of gout attacks

Patients with recurrent attacks, tophi, CKD stage 2 or worse, or past urolithiasis (correct)

Patients with recurrent attacks, tophi, CKD stage 1, and no history of urolithiasis

Patients with acute gout flare only

How does allopurinol reduce serum uric acid concentrations?

By promoting the formation of tophi

By blocking the enzyme xanthine oxidase (correct)

By increasing the production of uric acid

By decreasing uric acid excretion

For which patients should urate lowering therapy (ULT) be continued even during acute flares?

Patients with recurrent attacks Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary active metabolite of allopurinol?

Oxypurinol Signup and view all the answers

Which intervention is part of non-pharmacologic therapy for gout prophylaxis?

Strictly limiting ethanol consumption Signup and view all the answers

What is NOT a recommended approach in the pharmacologic therapy for gout prophylaxis?

Administering NSAIDs for all patients with gout Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an alternative first-line uricosuric agent?

Probenecid Signup and view all the answers

What should patients do along with maintaining hydration and managing comorbidities for gout prophylaxis?

Strictly limit or discontinue ethanol consumption Signup and view all the answers

Uric Acid and its Excretion Pathways

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Questions and Answers

What is a first-line urate lowering agent?

Which patients are candidates for prophylactic therapy with urate lowering agents?

How does allopurinol reduce serum uric acid concentrations?

For which patients should urate lowering therapy (ULT) be continued even during acute flares?

What is the primary active metabolite of allopurinol?

Which intervention is part of non-pharmacologic therapy for gout prophylaxis?

What is NOT a recommended approach in the pharmacologic therapy for gout prophylaxis?

Which of the following is an alternative first-line uricosuric agent?

What should patients do along with maintaining hydration and managing comorbidities for gout prophylaxis?

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